Global cybersecurity venture capital firm YL Ventures has appointed Elias Terman to Operating Partner at the firm. Terman will use his cybersecurity marketing and business experience to help the firm’s portfolio companies accelerate customer and revenue growth.
“YL Ventures is well known for the extraordinary value it gives to its portfolio companies, well beyond capital, and for leveraging its partnerships to drive innovation in the global cybersecurity industry,” says Elias. “With these foundations, I hope to expand our portfolio companies’ business opportunities and client base, and generate value for security professionals who thrive on early-stage security innovation.”
Terman joins YL Ventures from Orca Security, where he served as SVP of Marketing. He also built a track record of building marketing and outreach programs at cybersecurity startups including Uptycs, Integris Software (acquired by OneTrust), Distil Networks (acquired by Imperva), and OneLogin. As Operating Partner at YL Ventures, Terman will leverage these abilities to help the firm’s portfolio companies maximize their customer outreach programs to support their growth, alongside YL Ventures’ marketing team led by Partner Sharon Seemann.
“Elias is passionate about bolstering exceptional early-stage startups to market leadership through close guidance and hands-on assistance,” added Justin Somaini, Partner at YL Ventures. “His proven ability to drive early business development and rapidly increase sales pipeline velocity will be a true asset to the firm’s founders at their most critical stages.”
YL Ventures funds and supports cybersecurity entrepreneurs from Seed to scale, helping them evolve ideas into companies. It is based in Silicon Valley, New York, and Tel Aviv and manages five funds with $800 million in total AUM.
